Books like Daphne Deane by Grace Livingston Hill

In this Steinbeck novella, soldiers’ arrival exposes the fragile resilience of a small town amidst the looming tensions of World War II.

Jane Arleth, a young woman of modest means, meets the handsome and wealthy John Sherwood in 1940s America, sparking a heartfelt Christian romance that tests loyalty and love.

478 p. ; 21 cm

With four younger siblings to support as well as her invalid mother, since her father died unexpectedly the previous year, Shirley was really up against it. Her tiny secretary's salary could only afford rent for a house that was too small and located in an area with excessive heat, traffic, and pollution. To compound the problems she had been served notice that the family must move in a few weeks. This is why a large stone barn outside the city, in a spacious natural setting with cool, fresh air seemed so inviting. The barn's owner, Sidney, was also up against it in trying to get the barn not only in a habitable, but also in a truly homelike and comfortable state without appearing to be offering charity nor compelling an increase in rent. Shirley completely refused charity of any kind, but was so completely conscientious and loyal in her work, at times jeopardizing her own safety and even risking her life, that abundant help came her way in many forms, leading eventually to property ownership that guaranteed lifetime security for her family. Along the way she taught Sidney the meaning of inner wealth, which is what he really wanted rather than the haughty, condescending, shallow, superficial, undeserving hypocrisy of some of his rich acquaintances. His curiousity about how someone could really live in a barn came to be richly rewarded. Shirley found that her daring bravery in attempting actual life in a barn was also richly rewarded. As she and Sidney discovered what real wealth was, it wasn't only the barn that was enchanted.

Jack, a reclusive architect, returns home after a business trip and finds his ex-wife, Rachel, in a coma and with two teenage daughters. Determined to be there for his family, he must confront his past and face new challenges.

A compilation of four romantic Christian novels by Grace Livingston Hill—"The Chance of a Lifetime," "Under the Window," "A Voice in the Wilderness," and "The Randolphs"—offering wholesome love stories set in American life.

A tale of marriage and misadventures, where a successful couple becomes entangled with a naive, yet charming, young woman.